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Jon Rahm apologized for hitting a volunteer in the face and shoulder with a divot after he took a swing in frustration during the first round of the PGA Championship on Thursday.

In a rematch of Super Bowl LX, the Seahawks will welcome the Patriots to Lumen Field for the 2026 NFL season opener, one of 272 games officially announced throughout the league Thursday night.

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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – JANUARY 18: Caleb Williams #18 of the Chicago Bears reacts after being defeated by the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Divisional Playoffs at Soldier Field on January 18, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) | Getty Images
We crossed another milestone on the march back to football this fall with NFL teams announcing their full schedules on Thursday night.

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The 2026 NFL regular season is finally here.
Now we can talk about it.
Sure, the next few hours will be dominated by breakdowns of all the schedule release videos put together by the various teams, but let’s look ahead to the first week of the season.

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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – NOVEMBER 10: Caleb Williams #18 of the Chicago Bears and Drake Maye #10 of the New England Patriots embrace after the game at Soldier Field on November 10, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images) | Getty Images
The New England Patriots already knew their opponents for the 2026 NFL season. Now, following the official schedule release, they know when they’ll face each team.
Coming off a 14-win regular season, the Patriots’ win total is set at 9.5 on FanDuel Sportsbook entering this year.

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The 2025 NFL schedule has been officially for all 32 teams. After dealing with leaks and hoping they were right and making plans, we now have everything set in stone for the big day for Bucs fans.
The schedule release videos are all available on social channels for the team, and the Bucs one is worth checking out as the offensive linemen made their own version of Baywatch. There is also an appearance from super fan and comedian Bert Kreischer.
Here is where things stand after the official announcement.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 15: Ronda Rousey speaks onstage at Rousey vs. Carano NYC Press Conference at The Palladium on April 15, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images for Netflix) | Getty Images for Netflix
Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano lead the 11 fight card scheduled for Saturday at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. but before the main event goes down, the fighters are scheduled to appear at the final press conference on Thursday with the action kicking off at 9 p.m. ET/ 6 p.m. PT.

The New England Patriots have a Super Bowl rematch with the Seattle Seahawks set for Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season.
The official 2026 NFL schedule was released on Thursday, and it has the Patriots going on the road to take on the Seahawks in their first matchup of the season.
The Seahawks defeated the Patriots by a score of 29-13 in Super Bowl LX. New England responded to their loss to Seattle by signing marquee free agents Romeo Doubs, Dre’Mont Jones, Kevin Byard and Alijah-Vera Tucker in free agency. They also drafted Caleb Lomu, Gabe Jacas and Eli Raridon in the 2026 NFL Draft.

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – DECEMBER 14: Blake Grupe #10 of the Indianapolis Colts celebrates with head coach Shane Steichen after a field goal during the second quarter of the game against the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field on December 14, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Jane Gershovich/Getty Images) | Getty Images
The Indianapolis Colts officially announced their 2026 regular season schedule, and if you’re in for satire, there’s also a schedule release featuring the iconic and longstanding ‘The Simpsons.’

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Arizona Cardinals fans will know the team’s full regular-season schedule soon, but it appears they will open the season on the road. According to PHNX’s Johnny Venerable and others, the Cardinals will open the season on the road against the Los Angeles Chargers.
It is the first of two trips the Cardinals will make to Inglewood, California, to play at SoFi Stadium. They will also play the Los Angeles Rams as they do every year.
The Cardinals’ 2026 home and away opponents are listed below.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Alexander Rossi’s crew spent Wednesday night changing the engine in his car.
At least IndyCar’s Ed Carpenter Racing had some experience making the switch. It made the same switch Tuesday night — on the team owner’s car.
And with the turbocharged power boost coming Friday, qualifications set for Saturday and Sunday and the season’s biggest race, a sold out Indianapolis 500, looming on May 24, it’s enough to create angst for anyone — even someone with Rossi’s expansive racing resume.

GREEN BAY – The Green Bay Packers open the 2026 season on the road against NFC North rival Minnesota Vikings.
The NFL will officially release the schedule for the 2026 season during a May 14 reveal show, but PackersNews got a heads up a complete look at the schedule from an NFL source.
The Packers have nine games at Lambeau Field and eight road games this year, after playing eight home games and nine road games – 10 if including the wild-card playoff round against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field – in 2025.
A look at the Packers’ 2026 schedule.

GREEN BAY – The Green Bay Packers open the 2026 season on the road against NFC North rival Minnesota Vikings.
The NFL will officially release the schedule for the 2026 season during a May 14 reveal show, but PackersNews got a heads up a complete look at the schedule from an NFL source.
The Packers have nine games at Lambeau Field and eight road games this year, after playing eight home games and nine road games – 10 if including the wild-card playoff round against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field – in 2025.
A look at the Packers’ 2026 schedule.

Colombian singer Shakira confirmed will perform the tournament’s official anthem, ‘Dai Dai,’ and announced she will donate 100 percent of the proceeds of the song (CHARLY TRIBALLEAU)
Madonna, Shakira and K-pop megastars BTS will headline a Super Bowl-style halftime show at the World Cup final on July 19 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, FIFA said Thursday.
Coldplay’s Chris Martin is curating the show, which is a first for a football World Cup final but has raised concerns about how long the game’s halftime break will be.

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Steve Kerr will remain the head coach of the Golden State Warriors after signing a two-year extension with the team. That development would apparently be a surprise to Kerr a few weeks ago.
The Warriors coach told ESPN’s Wright Thompson he was “95 percent” certain about retiring ahead of his team’s play-in tournament game against the Los Angeles Clippers on April 15, reportedly saying “I think it’s over” the day before the game.

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MLS salary numbers are officially out and the results are wild. Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros react to Lionel Messi making more money than 28 entire MLS teams and debate whether his arrival has truly been worth the investment for the league. The boys also discuss MLS potentially loosening salary cap restrictions and whether spending more freely would actually improve the quality and competitiveness of American soccer.

Deepak Chahar dismissed Priyansh Arya after setting him up with a planned sequence of deliveries, during the IPL 2026 match between Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings in Dharamsala on Thursday.
In the 58th match of the tournament, Mumbai Indians were led by Jasprit Bumrah, who stepped in as captain with Hardik Pandya and Suryakumar Yadav unavailable. Bumrah won the toss and chose to field first.
Punjab Kings openers Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh put together a 50-run partnership before Chahar got the breakthrough in the final over of the powerplay.

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The full 2026 NFL schedule is set to be released on Thursday, but before then, we will get plenty of early looks at games and also rumors on when potential matchups will occur.
The Dallas Cowboys will be a team many will have their eyes on this week, as the Cowboys are one of, if not the, biggest franchises in the sport and play in a ton of marquee matchups.

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While the saying states that life, death, and taxes are the three guarantees in life, NFL fans have grown vastly familiar with Trevor Lawrence’s look. The quarterback of the Jacksonville Jaguars has an iconic look with long, flowing blonde hair; however, part of that hairdo was posted on the floor of a barber shop.

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Rory McIlroy lamented his play off the tee — hitting just five of 14 fairways — as he bogeyed his final four holes for a 4-over 74 at the PGA Championship.

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NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. (AP) — The blister on Rory McIlroy’s right pinky toe was the least of his worries Thursday in the PGA Championship. And it certainly didn’t cause him as much pain as staring a scorecard that featured five bogeys over his last six holes.
He struggled mightily off the tee, a recipe for trouble at Aronimink. He was tentative over his putts, with three misses from the 7-foot range that could have made him feel a lot better.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Luis Rengifo drove in three runs, Kyle Harrison recorded seven strikeouts in five scoreless innings and the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the San Diego Padres 7-1 on Thursday.
The victory capped a 5-1 homestand for the Brewers, who swept the New York Yankees before winning two of three from San Diego.
Harrison (4-1) allowed five hits and no walks to improve his ERA to 2.09.
The Brewers scored three runs in each of the first two innings against Griffin Canning (0-2), who couldn’t make it out of the second.

FA Youth Cup Final: Manchester City U18s 2-1 Manchester United U18s

Manchester United Under-18s fought for the FA Youth Cup on Thursday night against rivals Manchester City at the JOIE Stadium.
The young Red Devils were cheered on in the stands by Michael Carrick and first-team players, including Bruno Fernandes, Luke Shaw, and Mason Mount.
Darren Fletcher’s selection was boosted by the return of Godwill Kukonki, while Amir Ibragimov made his first start in the competition after recently returning from a foot injury.

The Green Bay Packers announced the signing of second-round pick Brandon Cisse, a cornerback out of South Carolina and the 52nd overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft, on Thursday. The signing of Cisse completes the contract signings of the entire Packers’ six-player 2026 draft class.
According to Over the Cap, Cisse’s four-year deal is expected to be worth $9,444,010 and include a signing bonus of $3,328,372. The only wiggle room on the deal is the percentage of guaranteed money offered by the Packers, but it appears the two sides quickly found a compromise.

NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. — There are good misses, and bad misses.
And at Aronimink Golf Club on Thursday at the 2026 PGA Championship, there was one miss that was worst of all.
That miss came on the 11th hole.
The 11th hole isn’t that long—only 421 yards on Thursday, which meant most pros had a wedge on their approach shot. The first was placed 23 yards onto the green, and nine yards from the left edge.

Because players had a scoring opportunity with a short club into the green, they took dead aim at this pin.

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Duke star Kon Knueppel joined former NASCAR racing star Dale Earnhardt Jr. on the “Dale Jr. Download” earlier this week to share stories about his incredible rookie season.
The two-time Daytona 500 winner had many questions for Knueppel, including one about his “Welcome to the NBA” moment. Knueppel cited veteran center Andre Drummond of the Philadelphia 76ers as the player who provided him with the moment, because of his firm screens.
“He hit me with a nice screen in the second game of the season. That’s a tough one; he’s a big dude.

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Brad Moran, NASCAR’s managing director for the Cup Series, detailed the thought process behind race control not calling for a caution for a crash involving Cody Ware that left a significant dent in the Turn 7 railing.
Ware was able to keep the car under power, drove down pit road, and attempted repairs but the Rick Ware Racing No. 51 ultimately chose to park it afterwards. This became a talking point after the race because television only showed that Ware had damage, but offered no replays of what happened.

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FLORENCE, ITALY – NOVEMBER 22: Manuel Locatelli of Juventus FC in action during the Serie A match between ACF Fiorentina and Juventus FC at Artemio Franchi on November 22, 2025 in Florence, Italy. (Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images) | Getty Images
In the latest episode of Things Can Only Happen In Italy, Juventus and nine other clubs went into the early hours of Thursday evening still not knowing when their Matchday 37 fixture would be played.

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Bryan McClendon acknowledged that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers placed a heavy workload on Emeka Egbuka early in his rookie season, largely because injuries forced the offense to accelerate his development.
Speaking to reporters, McClendon admitted the coaching staff probably leaned on Egbuka “more than we should have early in his career,” while also making it clear the situation was driven more by roster circumstances than poor planning.
Rookie receivers already face a steep transition entering the NFL, especially within offenses that require precise timing and route adjustments.

Milan consider revolution amid Furlani, Ibrahimovic and Galliani power struggle
It’s reported Milan could go in three different directions, focusing power on Giorgio Furlani, on Zlatan Ibrahimovic, or even on Adriano Galliani, but in all cases Igli Tare is out.

ITALY – SEPTEMBER 03: Gerry Cardinale of AC Milan looks on before the Serie A match between AC Milan and FC Internazionale at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on September 03, 2022 in Italy.